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  • Username: kimran73
  • Location: Springfield, IL, USA
  • Member Since: 8/30/2007
  • BMI: 48.9
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (04/28/08)
  • Surgeon: Max Hammer, M.D.
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Max Hammer, M.D.
I was very impressed with Dr. Hammer and his staff. They have this surgery and the whole process down to a science. They know excatly what needs to be done & how to get there. They were very caring and compassionate people. They made me feel very comfortable. They have a thorough program in place with the hospital & hospital staff, psychologist, physical therapist, nutrionist and group sessions. They will look after you for the rest of your life. I would totally recommend him for anyone considering WLS.
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There will be a new me.  There will be a me I can be proud of & not ashamed of.  I am a child of God and nothing can take that away.  He loves me in spite of myself and what I have done to His creation.  I will make this temple a place where He loves to dwell.

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?  You are not your own; you were bought at a price.  Therefore honor God with your body."  1 Corithians 6:19-20
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Back Home
on May 2, 2008 7:00 am
I got home yesterday.  I am doing so well I can't believe it.  I am in pain of course, I just had major surgery.  But, the pain meds keep it at bay.  I have not had any problems.  Nothing has made me sick.  I guess the only problem I have is the itching.  Oh how it drives me nuts.  I either igonore it long enough it goes away, put my feet under cold water till numb, or take benadryl.  The binder also makes my back itch but have found that taking it off makes the pain much worse, so I'll deal with it.  Anyway, so far so good.
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Surgery Day!!!
on April 28, 2008 12:58 am
It is 3 am.  I have to be at the hospital in 2 hours.  I just took some pics of myself in just undies.  It was a reality check and a good reminder of why I am doing this.  It is so hard to believe I look like that.  But I do and I wonder why I run out of breath taking a shower.  I am upbeat and excited.  I'm not really nervous at all.  Just ready to do this.  I'm really freaking hungry right now and thirsty.  I couldn't have anything after 12 but I stopped at 11 because I was going to bathroom so much it hurt.  I only had 400 calories today.  I think that is the lowest I have ate since I was a baby.  I just wasn't hungry and could only have clear liquids after breakfast anyway.  Now I could eat a large pizza by myself.  But, that is why I am doing this and I know in a few hours these hunger pains will be gone.  New life here I come.
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Only 4 more days
on April 24, 2008 8:36 am
OMG, only 4 more days.  I can't believe it's almost here.  It seemed like it never would be.  This liquid diet does suck.  I have screwed up on a few days now but have managed to lose 5.5 lbs so far. I'm starting to ge really ansy.  Everything seems to be stressing me out.  I just want to make sure everything and everyone is taken care of while I'm gone.  It seems it has all gotten so complicated lately.  I know i'm just stressed and it's not as bad as it seems but still can't it all just be calm???? Oh and not to metion the whole money situation.  I still have to go to the store to get post-op stuff, pay all my bills, and pay the dr $500.  My daughter actually had the gall to ask me last night if she could go to Six Flags before her trip to Japan (which I need to pay $1350 by May 1) in June.  Are you kidding me???  Get a job and pay for it yourself and you can go.  Ugh so much on my mind.  At least I am happy. 
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Liquid diet phase
on April 15, 2008 11:26 am
I began my liquid diet yesterday.  It's not as bad as I thought.  It's actually just the habit of eating that is hard.  I start reaching for things then have to stop myself.  I would just get rid of everything but my daughter does have to eat.  The protein shakes are not bad at all.  Not like I expected.  I'm just so excited.  Only 13 more days. 
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Finally a Date
on March 13, 2008 10:44 am
Finally I have a surgery date.  It is April 28th.  I'm so excited but at the same time bummed.  It seems so far away.  I just hope it goes by fast.  I have to start my liquid diet on the 14th of April.  I have my pre-op appointment for the 18th of April.  I can't wait for this.
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Hi, my name is Kim and I am fat, I am an overeater, I am an underachiever.  Well friends, not for long.  I am finally going to do something about it.  I'm not going to wake up one morning and everything be fine.  I have to work for it and for once I am going to.  I have been fat all my life, but looking back 12-15 years ago and I weighed 185 lbs, boy would I be happy with that right now.  But no, that is still overweight and I will be a healthy person.  There's so much to do and I can't sit on the sidelines anymore.  I'm tired of people staring at me like I'm an elephant, especially at the grocery store or in restaurants.  It makes me not even want to leave my house anymore.  But I refuse to hide anymore.  I have tried a lot of "diets" and excerise programs, only to get discouraged quickly and go back to my old ways and gain even more weight.  I want a permanent fix.  Of course that means I'm going to have to work and work hard but I am finally ready to do just that.  It's going to be a completely new me.  I probably won't even know who I am but that's what I need.  I have compusively let myself down, I don't stand up for myself, I don't go for things I know I'd be good at, I let people walk all over me.  Not anymore.  God didn't create me for all that.  He made me for a purpose.  I already know what that purpose is but was too scared to do it and all because of the way I look.  I can see myself now, standing before God while He judges me and He asks "why didn't you do what I called you to do" and all I can say is because I was fat.  It's time to stand up and be counted.

 


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